Wednesday, October 18, 2006

The journal American Short Fiction recently announced a new fictioncontest: first prize receives $1,000 and publication in their Summer2007 issue. Send entries of 6,000 words or less to: Short FictionContest, American Short Fiction, P.O. Box 301209, Austin, TX 78703.December 1 deadline.

Looking for authors to set the standard of writing, with ability to weave tales of romance through strong, unforgettable characters, plots that twist and turn with layers of conflict and emotion, and a style that sets them apart from other writers in the market. Seeks stories in 3 categories - 'Wild' (Mainstream romance. Fully realized sexual relationships with no explicit language) 'Wanton' (Fully realized sexual relationships with explicit language) 'Wicked' (Fully realized sexual relationships with explicit language and themes that some readers might find disturbing or objectionable. However, these themes still have limitations, see guidelines.)

Length: Various categories from 10,000 to 100,000 words. See guidelines for details.